Blade holder



Dec. 3, 1929. c. E. GAHAGAN I 1,738,365

BLADE HOLDER Filed May 14. 1928 CQ/"Zeagaayafa INVENTQR NESS/www mmf "2 Patented Dec. 3, 1929 STATES CHARLES E. GAHAGAN, F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA BLADE norman Application led May 14, 1928. Serial No. 277,695.`

This invention relates to improvements in blade holders embodying among other characteristics a spring element.

Another object of the invention contemplates a release member for the spring element.

A further object of the invention comprehends gripping elements adapted to retain the blade in position for use.

io More specically stated the holder consists of a handle member adapted to carry the spring element, gripping element and release member.

With the above and other objects in view,

i5 the invention further consists of the follown ing novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claim.

zo In the drawing z- Figures 1 and 2 are reverse elevations of the invention.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View taken therethrough.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective end view of the holder.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the spring 3o element carrying the gripping elements and release member.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote correspending parts, the reference character 10 indicates a handle member having a head 11 suitably enlarged and disposed at a slight inclination upon the end of the handle, the purpose of which will be presently apparent.

, Said head is longitudinally` split, as at 12,

4B to provide sections 13 and 14. The slot 12 is adapted to accommodate a razor blade 15, preferably one such as the Gillette having two or more holes. The sections 13 and 14 are furthermore provided with registerin open-` 45 ings 16, which are adapted to coinci e with the openings in the blade 15.

A spring element 17, carried upon one side of the handle member 10 and the sect-ion 14, is provided with spaced parallel arms 18 and 19 disposed at right-angles thereto.

Gripping elements 20, projected from the arms 1S and 19, are adapted for reception within the openings 16 in the sections 13 and 14 and the adjacent openings in the blade 15. The spring element 17 is furthermore pro- 55 vided with openings 21 adapted to accommodate rivets or other fastening elements, such as indicated at 22 carried by the handle member 10, whereby the outermost end thereof carrying the arms 18 and 19 will be flexed, G0 sprung or otherwise induced toward the outer` surface of the section 14. y

The section 13 is provided with a countersunlr opening 23 adapted to receive a headed stud or release member, such as indicated at G5 24, and which is adapted for connection at its opposite end with the free portion of the spring element 17 to facilitate removal and replacement or interchanging of the blade 15.

lnasmuch as the head proper is disposed at an inclination, the blade may be used for cutting or scraping at angles which could not ordinarily be accomplished with a head disposed in the same plane with the longitudinal center of the handle.

As manifest from the illustration of the invention in Figure 4 of the drawing, wherein a horizontal sectional view through the sections 18 and 14 is illustrated, it is apparent that the outer sides of the sections 13 and 80 14 are beveled from the back of the head toward the entrance opening or slot for the blade 15, whereby the device may be eifectively employed, as a scraper upon flat surfaces and the depth of the scrape or cut may be effectively regulated.

Furthermore the blade when worn or calred with scrapings vmay be readily discharged by depressing action exercised upon the headed stud 24. The blade will in and of itself drop from the head.

Inasmuch as I have described the invention as being primarily adapted for use as a scraper, it is obviously understood that the same could be effectively employed for use in the holding and stropping of razor blades.

Furthermore the outer ends of the gripping elements 2O may be serrated or other- Wise roughened to facilitate frictional engagement and retention of Gem and other backed blades.

Asunderstood from the illustrations of the invention in Figures 1 and 2 of the draw- 5 ings, it is to be noted` that the back of the head is free7 whereby the thumbs of the users hands'maymbe effectively en iploy'ed to push the bladet 15.: in'the. event 'enough-ifdrcealaor stress can not be exercised "from the outer- 10 most end oi the handle 10.

yThe inventionfaisesusceptible.-. ofi various@v changes in its form, proportions and minor K details of construction, and the right is here-'- in reserved to make such changes as properly 15 fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Havingl thusL described` the. invention, .what is claimed isi-,- l Y A' blade t holder comprising l a. handle'V hav-I inga splitgheaduponone end, Qa -blade itted` Y 73W In ltestinfxony whereof I'afi'x my signature.

CHARLES GAHAGAN.

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